07m_Wage Determination 2015-5227.pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act (SCA) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, Wage and Hour Division for Texas Counties (Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Hunt, Kaufman, and Rockwall), effective as of August 22, 2026 (Wage Determination No. 2015-5227, Revision 30).

The document establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for service contract work performed in the specified Texas counties. It lists over 200 occupation classifications across multiple categories including administrative support, food preparation, health occupations, information technology, transportation, technical occupations, and skilled trades, with hourly wage rates ranging from $12.56 to $58.90. All occupations receive health and welfare benefits of $5.92 per hour (up to 48 hours per week or $236.80 weekly/$1,026.13 monthly) or $5.42 per hour under Executive Order 13796 ($216.80 weekly/$939.46 monthly). Additional benefits include two weeks paid vacation after one year of service, three weeks after five years, and four weeks after fifteen years; eleven paid holidays annually; and night differential pay of 10 percent for hours worked between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m., plus Sunday pay premiums for full-time employees. Hazardous duty differentials of 4 or 8 percent apply to specified positions involving ordnance, explosives, or incendiary materials. The document includes uniform allowance provisions permitting reimbursement at $1.35 per week for uniforms that require special maintenance. Federal contractors must comply with these rates for all service employees not otherwise exempted under the SCA, with conformance procedures requiring written notification to the Department of Labor for any unlisted employee classifications.